Rosa Esperanza

Rosa Esperanza, age 48, lives in her own home with her husband and three children. She works hard to help her family get ahead since it is her main source of inspiration in her daily work. She sells tortillas out of her house. She is known for being very hard-working and kind, and has a very good customer base thanks to her charisma and dedication to work.

It is very important to her to be able to continue with her tortilla business since it is her main source of income. This is why she has requested a loan through INTEGRAL which she will invest in her small business by buying raw materials such as corn, water, propane gas, etc. This will enable her to continue her activity and provide delicious tortillas to more customers. Her hope is to increase income and improve her and her family's living conditions.

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About Apoyo Integral

Apoyo Integral (Apoyo) is a nonprofit organization offering financial products that enable clients to increase their working capital, purchase fixed assets, buy and remodel homes, expand agricultural business and more. The organization’s target group is businessmen and women who have already established their businesses but need financial support to strengthen or expand them.

Like Kiva, Apoyo is committed to empowering women involved in business activities in rural areas. Kiva lenders’ funds will be used to expand these services to an even greater number of poor clients in rural areas.